medicine

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and can also affect men. Although unusual, it is not uncommon, being diagnosed in about one in 100,000 men

Analgesic therapy is a specific branch of anaesthesia whose aim is to reduce pain. But how does so-called pain therapy work?

CT, MRI and PET scans are three widely used diagnostic tests. But how do they differ and when should one or the other be used?

The Lima syndrome in medicine and psychology refers to a particular state of emotional attachment that can occur in perpetrators of hostage-taking or kidnapping, with respect to the kidnapped victims

Iliotibial band syndrome: a continuous pain affecting the side of the knee, particularly during (or after) running or brisk walking: this could be iliotibial band syndrome (also known as runner's knee)

Coeliac disease is a chronic, autoimmune eating disorder that develops when people eat gluten and triggers an immune reaction in those genetically predisposed to it

Obstructive sleep apnoea is a medical condition characterised by interruptions in breathing during sleep due to total or partial obstruction of the upper airways. It is also known as OSAS (Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome)

Increased risk of developing aortic diseases and possible complications after endovascular treatment in case of "bovine" type aortic arch

Oesophageal spasms: a pain in the chest, which you may feel while doing physical activity, could be interpreted as a warning sign of heart disease

Radiography (or X-ray) of the hand: the X-ray examination of the hand is a radiological examination carried out using X-rays, which are able to pass through the human body and imprint themselves photographically on a film